Articles by

Wong Siqi

Studies & NS

Is cheating in a quiz an insignificant sin?

I recently cheated in a quiz. There are many who wouldĀ say that’s “trivial”, especially given that the quiz only accounted forĀ 5% of my grade ā€“Ā but I still felt horrible...

Faith

White shoes dirty souls

My brand-new white shoes got dirtied within the span of just a few days. But of course, right? IĀ know it sounds trivial ā€“ and I should have seen this coming when I bought them ā€“ but I was still...

Relationships

A tender but strong heart

ā€œBe tender-hearted, and be strong-hearted..ā€ Those were about the last words my mentor gave me before our season ended, and one of the deepest lessons I am still learning in life. I find that the...

Faith

Do you live by a Christian GPA?

Anyone whoā€™sĀ ever gone to aĀ polytechnic or university would be familiar withĀ some tricks to get better grades: ChoosingĀ a pass/fail module Currying favour with tutors to get hints ahead of time...

Faith

In my struggles with my faith, this is what I hold on to

Ever faced a timeĀ when Christianity suddenly stopped making sense to you? When the doctrines donā€™t work out in your head. When you can’t relate to the preaching. When the community in church...

Relationships

I couldn’t move on after my break-up

One month afterĀ the passing of my mother in April 2011, I ended a year-long relationship with my boyfriend. The relationshipĀ had already been on the rocks for months. It was adding to the...

Faith

My friend left Church because of me

All names have been changed for confidentiality. “I need a break from church and from yā€™all to think about what happened,ā€ a good friend wrote in a text message to me one day. And with that...

Faith

Reaching out to the sexually broken

Do you know someone who sees nothing wrong with having premarital sexual relationships? How about a person addicted to pornography and masturbation? Or a friend who actively pursues their attraction...

Faith

What’s the point of life? Everything is meaningless

Here’s an honest thought: There are times I wish I was dead.Ā  Iā€™m not suicidal ā€“ I donā€™tĀ want to kill myself ā€“ but Iā€™m not averse to the idea of death: Wouldnā€™t it be nice to one...